Newlin Township near Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Here Rests Indian Hannah
~ Hannah Freeman ~
| | The last living Native American in Chester County, PA | |
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 30, 2015
1. Here Rests Indian Hannah Marker
Indian Hannah
The Last of the Lenni-Lenape
Indians in Chester County
who died in 1802
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Marked by
Chester County Historical Society
1909
Erected 1909 by The Chester County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 39° 56.444′ N, 75° 43.614′ W. Marker is near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Newlin Township. It can be reached from Conley Drive, on the left when traveling north. This marker is in a posted no trespassing area - just North of Embreeville Road (PA Route 162) very near the KOA Campground... Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1755 Embreeville Rd, Coatesville PA 19320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Hannah (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walking the Line (approx. Ό mile away); views of the past (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Star Gazers' Stone (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Mason & Dixons Stargazing Observatory
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 30, 2015
2. Indian Hannah Marker
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 30, 2015
3. Indian Hannah Marker ~ Pathside
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 30, 2015
4. ~ Another Indian Hannah Marker ~
Note the tall pines in the background here...that is the location of the burial place marker, just a short walk up a paved trail
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,264 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 30, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
